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The Indianapolis journal., 1887-09-22
The Reunion at Crawforasvilie.

special to tho lndianapolis Journal
CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Sept. 21.-To-day close
the annual reunion of the Eighth District Vete-
rams Association held in this city. The officer
of the day to-day was Captain Felix Shumate. of
Lebanon. Persons kept arriving every train
to-day, until the city is full of Boys in Blue
and others. The programme this morning was
the same as yesterday up to o'clock. From
this time until noon, speech making was the
programme. The fair grounds just full of
people, SURPRISING any crowd at any fair held
mere. The closing scene OF the day was the
sham battle Great preparations had neen made
for thus event. A fort had been erected for the
rebels. and the Union forces were repused time
and again in attempting to carry the works
The fort. however, was finally captured amid
the cheers of thousands of spectators. There
were four cannons and two hundred stands Of
guns used in the sham battle. and these made
the woods ring, and many persons to hold their
hands over their The Union forces were
commanded by Captain Southard of Frankfort
Two men were DO "der- burned-E Z. Wilson, OF
this city, aud man from Boone county, name
not learned.
One of the best speeches made during there
union was that of General Carnahan. last night.
He made his words ring in the Of his lis
teners, and with telling affect.
Last night the mem bers of the Tenth Indiana
Volunteers held reunion at the home of Gen.
H. d. Manson. They talked over times,
ate watermelons, and smoked cigars until a late
boar. General Manson treated the boys royalty,
and their friendship for him is only that much
more strengthened
The Eighth District Association met this
morning and elected the folio wing offers to serve
during the ensuing year: President, j. E.
Southard. Frankfort yce-president, w. p Her
ron, Crawfordsville; secretary, D. L. Allen,
Frankfort; executive committee. VIM. Stewart,
Delphi; Oliver Gard. Frankfort; Felix Shumate,
Lebanon; T. FL. B. Mccain, Crawfordsville;
II. p. De Halt Lafayette: Wolf Hirsh. Attica;
Alb Holmes. Wlliamsport; p. NJ. Wilds. Fowler.
II was decided to hold the reunion next year at
Frankfort.
The veterans of the Eighty sixth Regi N ent
presented Col. Geo. F. Dick, their old COM
nader. with gold headed cane. The presenta-
ton speech WAS made by Capt Jas. r. Carna-
ban, of indianapolis, who made a very touching
speech, dwelling upon the scenes of the
Colonel Dick was completely overcome and could
not reply for some time. The inscription
the reads: .'Col. Geo. F. Dick from the
Veterans of the Eighty-sixth Regiment. Indiana
Volunteers, Sept. 90 1887"
Yesterday the following telegram was re-
ceived from Upton, Ind.
Comrades in Reunion, Greeting; and ali hail |
Chickamauga Day-a day for memories and |
tears. We rejoice with you. A united country /
and day of peace Let pledge anew our |
property, our honor and our lives for the per- |
petuation of our National Union.
''W. Fl. HICKMAN. I
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-09-22
"W. Fl. HICKMAN.
''R. r. SHIEL.
an II WYco

During the encamp pment the following pro-ni-
nent persons were in attendance Gen. J. A.
Carnshan, Indiauspolis; r. W. Harrison, Cap
Col j. E. Robson, Lafayette; J. NJ Diebsrt
Dayton; Dr. j. C. Webster, Lafayette. Ell. NJ.
Lafoilerte and Capt. r. H. Lafolette Indiana D.
oils; Capt. j. B. Shaw and Capt. n. Cragmle. La
fayette; Gen. A. d. Streisht; Indianapolis; Sam
uel Waddle, of Conroe; Judge T. Ell. Palmer.
Frankfort; S. D. Braden. Indianapolis; Major
Dan Conkliug. Des Mones, Iowa.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
A Suburban Home.

Presley Spruance moved from Ii.
home in this town where he hos oi1,o--e ---
Ies1ueu' last week to Font Hill" the
wen known property just beyond the
western limits of the town, where he
proposes to make his future home and
give his attention entirely to arricnI-
ture when he is through with his nres-
ellC once as Recorder of Kent connt,,
Ar. Spruance bought this prODerfv
some two years ago, having aIready,
some valuable land adjoining with tbS
lntenting of making home 70 his Ill
ing for the latter part of his life. When
1he residence of Daniel Cummins FORT,
years ago this was one of our most at
IractlVe suburban homes. During the
past twenty years it had so gone down
as to hardly have semblance of 81.
former self. There has been a verY,
great change this year in its reiuven:.
Elon under Mrs. Spruance's guiding
hanu' The yard has been re-enclosed
win neat fence, shrubberv. plants
rustic frames and baskets adOrn II as
good taste dictated, and the house in
ADDITION to other repairs inside and ont
mas been nearly surrounded with a
wide porch ll2 feet in length. giving #
quite Southern appearance in stvIe
A large window has also been inserted
III the end next to the road. and with
painting and papering inside and a snb-
stantlal coat of paint for both the dwell
ing and Outbuildings which have re-
Gently been erected, old Font Mn 10
Drought to the front again. The car
rage house and stable, Joseph Evans.
Sne builder says is one of the best tim.
1ered and best planned buildings of |
CHe klnd IN the country. The friends |
OF Alr. and Mrs. Spruance are pleased |
70 see them in the realization of what
mas nlasl long been their desire-a free, wide,
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
Personal.

misses Mary and Sallie Roche, daugh-
Iers OF Rev. Dr. John A. Roche ot
Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting relotivos
in town. ''''V''eS
DR.. c. 0. Swinney and wife returned
nome yesterday from two weeks visit
north. NO'N' 'l9iV
Miss Beulah Wilds, of Dover. spept
several days the past week with Miss
Nable Thompson. " - 80
D, Miss Linda and George Staats. of
6Ehllia9delphia, Z We're guests Of Miss Ella
Smithers Sunday and Monday.
Miss Mary f. Wallace. near towp
mas gone on visit to relatives in New
Jersey. - 4'o"
capt. VIM. n. Jarvis has been ON \
snort visit to Geo. d. Collins
walter y. HOfecker and wife have
O5en visiting Mrs. HIS parents in Phil
adelphia the past week. --''
Miss Helen Gibbons. of Salem N
Is IS visiting Miss Del. Lippincott Miss
Emma Highly, of Phiiadelpbia Misc
\ ora Cotton; Miss Annie Sutlif If
Miss Ethel Cooper Miss
Ellen Marple, of Sudlersyille. Miss
I1lzzie Beck Miss Ida Hammond of
Dover, Miss Emma Weldon.
Ihos. l.. CarrOw, Harry SDruance
Benz; Benson, Walter J. Carrow. Rohl
ert ii. George and Harry Thomson
we're visiting friends here on the 4tb
Jas. w. Ponder, of Milton, a school
nate' Is visiting Alex. G.. Cummins. Jr.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
a Phasa nf1hn IL

The residents of Main street for .
square below the " cOrners'' usuqlIv do
rive little enjoyment from holiday
occasions, and were this wear more tboT
usually tOrmented. The racket was
commenced by Mr.. BoebmIer,s c..
man bakers, who did not wait until tbo
aDn, OuI commenced firing off packs of
I oIIaHkers ana double head dutchmen
aoOuC nalt past ten o'clock SUNDAY
nlsn!, ABOUT the time the people were
rrstIrlng for the repose Of the niobt
oleep was impossible, and after endnr'
Ing II Ior some time they were asked 10
stOPi apd reasons given. The men said
II was the Fourth of July and everv
0ne nad the right to do as thev please
Mt Boehmler was appealed TO and he
succeeded IN quieting them, but onIv
IOr time, for they soon broke Ioes
again and in their mistaken ideas oF
liberty were defiant to all. and ono ~
them for an unciVil answer was nIoood
py Mr.. b. hOrs du combat. Tbev keyt
up the racket until after three 9,clock
Ahey resisted both appeals and tbreats
ana warrants could not be issned nnt;i
next morning, which was done When
however they were exhausted al
stopped, the pandemonium was tol.aS
up by the natives, apparently from The The
91otel, whose object seemed 10 be N |
disturb the quiet Of the peighborboo5
Inc explosives were put in the porcbss
ana under their windows. Tbe c5iI. |
aren from loss Of sleep and fright were
crying and the men had 70 get up to
guard their property, DR.. Collins fpds
ing the wood work catching fire az tha
cellar window where some Of them had
Deen thrown. Mr.. Smith had asked
them IN in the beginning 10 wait until
they had got some some sleep and then
they might make all the noise thev
pleased but nothing availed. and tbe
neighborhood passed a sleepiess niobt.
10 the children a night Of horrors.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06

IHE crop of hay is a large one and
mas been saved in such excellent cond;-
tiOn that the horses and cows will , bouo
reason to smile next winter.
OUR young friend the editor of the
record is bound to Ego wrong" on the
road from Dover to SMYRNA and the
Instance is only twelve miles. Last
week VIM. Denney, the secretary and
treasurer OF the Kent County Mutual
insurance Company came to Smvrna to
VlSlV MS mother, and our cotempororv
announced him as the President of sail
company, entirely ignoring DR.. RIDGE
icy who fills this Office. But then tbe
record delights in boasting that II hos
the latest and freshest news.
BROTHER CLARK of the SUSSEX ,JoUy-
nat IN noting the meeting ofthe execn-
1--WE committee of the Peninsula Press
ASSOCIATION in this town last week
say: '''' "eeA
AIter the adjournment of the meet
ing the Committee spent the hour re-
inalhlng before the departure of the
traln IN a hurried view of Smvrno,s at
fractions. Bro. Hofecker acted &c
guide The Water Works. the PnbIic
school Building, G. w. & S. Tavior,s
macnlne shops, and Belmont Park
ToIe VISITED. and the members left with
the convection that Smyrna has much
70 make her proud. We had no idea
Ihat there was such a beautiful spot as
! belmont within 100 miles of George
Two weeks ago an advertisement
appeared in the TIMES of some desira-
pie stock for sale. In less than n week
oIe SenVIeman came up and ordered the
1u. eIIIseneht IIi out saying the stock
was .i! all sold and the cash in hand. fin
Ish!hg up with the remark, "it certain
~ does pay to advertise" We are not
IKE our cotempOrary, rushing into
print with every such occurrence that
win the TINES are so frequent, as if If
was something wonderful. There NAV
le something in blowing ones own
trumpet to those who cannot descern
II any other way, but the better class
u readers evidently regard its .fre-
luency as cheap John" wav of ad-
cruising. What do people advertise
or II they do not expect the adver. j
lslhg to do them some good?
ON the evening of our last publica- ;
ion the Board of School Directors in
onslderlng the number of applications {
Or the Principalship with the numer-
US letters OF recommendation came to
ne conclusion that it was. not neces-
ary TO wait another week, as had been =
ltended, but proceed at once to an /
leetlon, as the most of them had made !
cholce III their minds. A vote showed
ne choice to be WILDER G.. Lake assis- Y
'nI TO the Professor of Natural Science Il
Dickinson College, which vote was v
ade unanimous. So far as we have Z;
card the selection meets with the an q
oval of the people. Mr.. Lake made P
Gently personal visit to our town y
"a very favorably impressed those q
lt1 whom he came in contact bear D
& besides the strongest recommenda-
ms from his associate educators as
ell as from others well known TO
me OF the directors. There is no
Iestion, but that the Board of Direc-
rs have acted with their uniform
oG Judgment in selecting successor h
Mr.. Handy ''''''0' W
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
The Lightning Rod SwindIe

Inc efforts to sWindle the farp,or,
as are manifest in the continued NH;
cations of their Operations in 49, Pull
iS inat PIUuiglous; We noted the fact
Ias9 La9 week week that the seed grain swindIers
nau even got down to this town in an
@tvenPU! put unsuccessful, 10 pIav their
S.aFP Irlcks on our farmers. In New
CasIie county another form Ofswindlere
are, are aI Work-the lightning rod men
thuS portrayed in a communication -
70 Ine EOeTy EUening: Will Won niaoso
PuDlish the following acc0nnt Of y
transaction Of lightning-rod mon ,ybo
aio going ABOUT the country. as a warn
ing 10 look out for them Tbair ioa5
CT came ahead he looked ot the -,
ana SAID that the lightning rods ON =
were their make, but were mt -,
some one who did not undarsto,5
Sta4II:' aI the same time showing n
21"Te license ne had to work under.
anu tLC sald that if lightning would strike
Sl Ene Darn with the old rods on it itwonid
pe y great injury to their comnanv So
ne oIered to put up new ones ana II
sHOuIG not cost a cent which was
agreed to. Then he said ba wo,,IJ
IKE 10 nave 1t for an ADVERTISING ioL
ana wanted to put some on tbe bo,,SSo 60
also also made calculation how much Il
would take for the house and snnnosoJ
y y WouIu take about 80 feet. but in or
ler 10 get me to have it, as If was a
sam pie JOB, he would only charge NO
20 20 t5 cents Is for 10 feet of it; the balance |
u tne rod, points and ornaments sbon1J
oG 3 iree; The wife made some obiectiou
n Snen the man said, "why lady inst |
zee what it will cost you: onIy 81 I 5O |
lnu Two men for their dinner and faeT |
OF a pair of horses" He then droT,
p pa contract and got it signed The |
leXt l.;4I day they (Other partiesI came
'lth the contract and Commenced 81 to
na ialI on lightning rods. The farmep
wants to know if they understand 'ie t5a
ontract; oIiL "Oh yes" they had onIv ' to
1tlver g. te the rods and were Just goinp 10
ut them up for accommodated SnS
o1;I, aey We're going to put up the rods
',!I oH9ie over the house and adioininS
ulIalhgs at cost of about 5000
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
To Tolcbes+ar

Inc arrangements for the Methodist
Sunday school excursion to ToIcbosta'.
Beach are definitely COMPLETED and
the day designated, ,-to-morrovv weaI' %Iu
Thursday the 18th inst. The nIace
seiecIed a.s',I for the excursion must prove q
%PIpI PoPIlar one; Everybody has heard Of #
d..l.L oIcnester' but few comparatively If
our our people have seen it and nearIv ali
nave nave desired to. Here is their o1nor.
tunlty, and at comparatively Ppoi small
cost. colchester we are told has more
resemblance i1 to the famous Conev Is-
iand than any other place. This e tho he
o Centn season since it was opened for
excursions and attractions have been
auueG from year to year. An who
oan ',d-, should avail themselves of the on
for full day of recreation
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06

WHEN we compare the stars and
stripes to the whole country TO-DAY
and the relations as an emblem it stood
TO the State above the Nation. a quar-
Ter OF century ago, we have greater
cause to commemorate the high patriot
ism OF our Revolutionary sires not
only for achieving their own liberty
from a government that deprived them
OF their rights, but for instilling in their
Posterlty that courage and valor that
would make them sacrifice everything
TO maintain the priceless boon ofunion
and greatness because of this broad
nationality. To-day it commands the
reverence of those who would have
done 1t violence in their blindness. and
all look to it with cherished pride. The
demonstration in this town on Monday
did not give evidence of a shred other
than intense nationality-a love for
the union and the liberty which it
guarantees to every American citizen
north' south, east and west.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06

OUR young friend the editor of the
smyrna Record is as sensitive as a ten
year old school girl. The slightest
thlng seems to ruflle him. Last week
III referring to the new paper to he
started at Dover and the party patron
age which until few years ago was
all absorbed by the DeId,Cayean would
hereafter be divided among four papers
the new paper dividing it ut the capi.
TAI, and the Record and EnterDrise at a
distance therefrom, GATHERING nm tho
crumbs as it were," we had entirely in
mlhu the party patronage, as ought to
10 nave been apparent to one as intelli-
gent as the editor of the Record. Pa
pers so far from the place of central
poilOical power must expect the crumbs
rather than the loaf, and depend unon
Their main subsistence ON the local
patronage.
The TINES is a local production of
Smyrna, a plant of sure and steady
sio"th' standing or falling on its
own merits and depending upon the
pap OF no organization and without
Doastlng, is ready to show inwardlv as
It's pages show outwardly its business
standing. These three papers stand |
iactionally against the Delacareoo o.. |
ratner 1t is the latter paper against the
heid. Since the Record has raised the
question, can it expect the people in
'he county six miles below SMYRNA 10
support it in preference to a paner
nearer to them and consequently DIV.
ing them news of more local interest
and politically edited by the leaders Of
the party rather than one who had NO
experience in public life? Ifso. if can
only be accounted for on the ground of
youthful infatuation. By the wav the
whole article seemed so much like
Fhelps-the man of many methods
who thus bOastingly went into the bio
end and came out at the very Httle
end Of the hOrn-than it seemed nc if
ne were back again in the Record oGioa
n person or spirit.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
Smyrna and VICINITY,

smyrna and Vicinity.
DELIGHTFUL trip to Colchester July
I4th. Don't miss it. N'''0i July
IHE mosquitoes are in the bush wal
ing patiently for the city cousins.
20 TO COLCHESTER on the 14tb inst
Win Asbury NJ. f. Sunday school.
ACME BLACKING for sale at tho sro,,n
Id Doo1 and Shoe StOre-T. d. Pierce.
The share of Public School mono,
IOr smyrna is $489.2O; the apportio1-
menC Tor the county $500.
frlt LHE ,amer steamer j. Z. Iygert carried the
,l1; ntSH SnIPment OF new wheat TODAY
"nicn was IN prime condition.
IHE concert on the boat and at tho
GROUNDS at Rochester will be worth 5O
oenOs on the excursion July 14th.
The big rains of yesterday like those
Oh Two and four weeks ago assure a
succession Of good mosquito crops.
j.. ID. PIERCE has rented the bouso
IaIe the residence off. r. Hall ON M
vernon street, and will occupy it next
Mis-. J. b. COOPER, whose yard il al
ways attractive from its beautiful Gow-
ers' nad two Night Blooming Cerens to
open on Friday dight. Gus 70
IT is said that a pound of alum die
sOiVed in five gallons of water o,,d
Sprihkied over cabbage plants will Of.
worm. '"o green
CAPf, w. n. JARVIS has purchased
lOt OF Geo. ID. Collins corner oc nj"
ware and Frazer streets. Cant Joruis
VIII probably build a house some TIM
in the future. O'''0 ''iiie
IHE Ezekiel Fiddeman property near
puck Creek was sold last weeL o.
sheriii sale to H. d. Bower for So9o
and that ofWm. Wells in Duck CreoI,
70 the Smyrna Building and Loan AZ
sociatiOn for $275. '" AS-
JOHN F. GoLDsBoRoucu ,a.
Clayton estimates that the saw a., & VI
OH one fifth of the heads of vbo94 OuV
his field. The Middletown farnoo.a arm ~
or some of them are placing tbeir LIE, ~,
at i've bushels per acre. 'OSS
STEVENSON & PEREGOY sold 14o g.l-
Ions Ions o. ice cream on the 4th. Boebp9eia.
iVV and Mentzer 70, making 315 eoI
Ions sold on that day. The 4irst na6ed Sel1
were through by six O'Clock. beeanse ,.lrso
their stock OF cream was exhausted
1HE weather was splendid last weeIx
ana the wheat thFeshers were in re-
QUESTION everywhere and pnnober
go1 their grain ia the garner Tba
turnout is good and the grain ine The
hoilday and rainy weather has nrevert
ca any threshing thus far this week
NM; n. BOYER says his prospective
crop. OF 5000 baskets Of peaches a month
ago IS reduced to 1000, and stili ~
peaches are rotting and falling IN bis
sax year old orchard. His old orcbard
Is doing better When such varieties
as the Mountain Rose and Reeves ~ I
and fall in the growing state as bes
been the case the past year and this
Ilt looks as if the peach in this section
as profitable investment was nearino
ing the end Of the race.
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06
Na"S TfnOo

Key West had four new cases n
yellow fever on Saturday.
1t is said that DIR McGlynn has been
formally communicated.
June, 1887, for heat and cold and wo,
combine. 's ui"r com
Philadelphia Select Council has voted
~ u postpone indefinitely the Elevated
Railroad ordinance. ~
,1e Three grocers in New York were ON
tnorl,y momuay lhed 500 each for selling oleo.
margarine for butter. 0''o
states Attorney GrinneII. orCbicaoo
says he has evidence enough to ron,55io,,
'he entire gang Of boodlers. ~
The Philadelphia Knights Of Labor
aI are ooycottinlg the product of the green
lass fI's manufacturers throughout the
Reports from large nu,obor oroor,
ties in East Tennessee indinata tIN..il ~ Coul-
"HoaS roisaS crop TINS season is the largest
Of lf'1eu ,on,! ior Or twenty years. The grain is
tho 2inGe nT' Iney reduced fares to five cente
Ile fhliadelphia street railroads Ia,.9
l%5 1Teil aDle to declare increased dividemJs
Ihey are ust now fndino ont 0i'ua' Lo+,'
cents. P'S I"IeS at SIX
William X. Vanderbilt started NJ,
,Eoyage around the world in his vacbt
ieaVlhg New York, with his famiIv anJ
su;TTs'S' ON the 2d Of July. The rnnta
IL. Nh nc 7cross the Atlantic. nm tLo
.M1editerranean and thence on tbroHdI
the SueZ Canal. '''iouS"
ho, A woman in Elmira, N. Y..cut two Of
lier Hhgers Off accidentally some tir,n
NJ M ana surgeon sewed them ON a@ain
nv J. nc ""@e'te says: "The fingers 69vn
Teooine R-.I reunited to the hand and Mr.
tLo. IuSoh Is now recovering the uso of
mem IT. Is said but three cases 0fa
successful Sool'-3 operation Of the kind ara nn
Ihe Middletown Mem Eco ro,,a,..
that political iolttrs Who ronIl.HI ,ealaIks
iNou to,,5''l. ~ ~ Ohe appointment of Superin.
fo ,nii i'92sty nave now good reason
~ so,ii'. iuil III Iheir horns" since Mr.. Res.
eeeS recent examination Of applicants
.or c teachers has given practical nronf roof
u :: Ms competency to fiji the trnst ooI ooI
signed him. '''0 'lusI as
.ao ITS 500 in your pocket, whispered
.!t me defendants lawyer to the inror
II you can bring about a verdict 81
niansIaughter in the second deoroo r. ~ ;,
ouch proved to be the verdict and tbo
a"yer thanked the Juror warniv '.aS aS
ie paid him the money. Yes , said tb@ f
uror' 1T was tough work bnt ''I' @at ont
mere alter a while. All the rest we"t e"t
for acquittal." '''0 'S' went
r A 4 fire started among the fireworl,s
] ! I; J.; J.; keary & Brothers TOW bonsa No
10. "43 Broadway, Now York ON SoT9e' SotHe'
ay afternoon. and several nerson.
: y" F'I'"d and thcrcst ofthe crpuioTns I
i; @d iL".low escapya from the dv;yy,1 ,oy -
llSslles and the flames. Two dead bnj ,m
= = were taken out of the ruins and""o 10y"
,hcr hcr persons is missing. Several Grn G.lo
zen zen were injured by falling cornices
,osS "o IS heayy. Stock was worth eisO
W. insurance, $4,000. ~
Smyrna times., 1887-07-06

The Morning Ne'os copied an editor
ial from the TINES last week in refer
ence to Delaware College, giving the
credit to our local cotemporary. It's
appearing so in the Ne,os makes no
difference except that it may be giving
an expression of views for our cotem-
porary which the editor does not en-
tertain.